Overcoat



Oct. 9 1923.

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Application filed December 15,*1922. 4 Serial No. 607,029.

.To fLZZ 2071 om it 122m3/ on cena i Be it known that l, JosnrrrKoonnnsiir, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago,Cook County` and State of lllinois, have invenl'ed certain new anduseful Improvements in Overcoats, of which the following` is deelared tobe a full, clear, and eXact description. U

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly toovercoats, and its object is to provide a coat with an improved chestprotector a part thereof, which When not in use, is concealed from `viewand oecupies' practically no `additional space.

Then in use, the chest protector is arranged` to close the open spacebetween the coat lapels, at and below the neck of the wearer, so as toafford a protection against the inclemencies of the weather. Anotherobject is to provide'a coat with a self contained chest protector, whichmay be readily broughtr into active position and fastened in suchposition` and which may be readily fastened back When not in use, so asto be concealed, and without, in any manner, changing the appearance ofthe `garment when worn. Another object `is to provide a chest protectorWithout increasing the weight or bulk of theigarment, and this is ofimportance with coats construeted of heavy material. i

The invention consists-in the several novel features hereinafter fullyset forth and claimed. p

i The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying' drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a `front elevation of the upper portion of an overooatequipped with a chest protector, embodying al simple form of the presentinvention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a fragment of the garment,looking at the inner side thereof, with the lapel and chest protectorlaid out flat and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing thelapel folded back and the chest protector extended for use.

Referring to said drawing, the reference character 10 designates theupper portion of the front of an overcoat of Conventional form, 11, 11,design-ate fragments of the slceves, 12 designates the usual collar, and13, 14;, the usual lapels. The lining is designated at D. A doublebreasted garment is illustrated, and, in general, it may be constructedin accordance with the com mon and well known types usually worn.Theusual creases 15, 15% which definethe lapels, are providechupon whichthe lapels are folded back` to occupy the placesillustrated in Fig. 1.Notches 17 may be provided at the junctions between the collar 12andlapels 13, 14, as usual, and seams 18, betweenthe collar and lapels, runback from said notches `as shown.

The chest protector comprises 4a flap 20 Which is substantiallytriangular in form, having an incurved edge portion 21 at its upper end,Which fits againstthe neck of the wearer. The upper end of the chestprotector flap 20 joins withithe Vbody of thegarment at 22 and its lowerend joins therewith at the point 23 which is to one side of the placewhere the lower end of the lapel 13 folds back. The third corner i 24:`of the flap 20, (when in use, extending across the chest), is locatedunderV the opposite` side of the garment and practically opposite thecorner 22. The fiap (when in use) closes the space between the lines15), 15L of the V notoh which is formed by the lapels, and covers thatpart of the chest `which otherwise would not be covered by the coat. Thechest protector flap 20 is foldable on a line 25, Which runs from thepoint 23 to the point 22 onthe seam 26, which joins the collar 12 withthe `body 10 of Vthe coat (see Fig. 2) and may befolded back from thepositionseen in Figl to a position seen inFig. 2, Vwhere it is entirelyconcealed when the ooat is being worn.

In constructing chest protector in accordance with the presentinvention, the material of the inner faoing Al ofV the side containingthe chest protector, Iis cut to` include the lapel `portion, a, as usualand also the par-t al Which comprises thev chest protector fiap. The4facingimaterial is then cut along the oblique line b (which coincideswith the edge bl of the chest protector flap) from the edge (02 of thelining to the point 23, and the facing is stitched to the body of'theooat along the edge b. This leaves the flap, which forms the chestprotector, free to be turned back along .the line 25 which extendsbetween the polnts 22, 23. The back of the chest protector flap may belined, and the goods behind the flap may be lined as at, e, f, with thesame material that lines the rest of the garment``` The inner facing'andgoods Which form The member 28=L of the Snap fastener 28 is attached tothe under side of the lapel 13 at a point adjacent the crease 15 andnear the top of the lapel 13, and the co-acting snapfastener 28b isattached tothe outer side of the fiap 20, in position to engage and beclasped With the member 28a When the flap is folded out along the line25. By reason of this arrangement, the crease 15 is maintained, With theflap in use (see Fig. l) and When folded back out of use (see Fig. 2).The member 30CL of the snap fastener 30 is attached to the facing al ofthe flap adjacent itscorner 24, and coactsv With the member h, Which isattached yto the underside of the collar portion on the side of the coatopposite the one to Which the flap is attached. These fastener members301,301, act to fasten the corner 24- of the flap in place When in use.'As a preference, a pocket 31 yis provided on the inside of the garmentadjacent the flap 20,

into Which the corner portion 24 may be .tucked, if desired, and a Snapfastener 33 may be provided between the flap and in- `nected With themember 30') thereof.

side of the pocket 31. 33 serves to hold theflap snugly against thegoods of the garment, When not in use, and the corner portion 24 may becompletelyinclosed in the pocket, thereby preventing this corner of` theflap from being bent or Wrinkled, When putting the'coat on.

When needed for use, the Snap fastener 33 is disconnected, the members282 23, of the snap fastener 28 Connected together, and the member 30nof the snap fastener 30 con- The flap isthereby held in the positionseen in Fig. l, While the collar '12 and lapels 13, 14, remain in theirusual position, .and main- ``tain their usual shape, there being nodistor- 'tion of any of the members of thegarrnent. It is to be observedthat in the present casethe flat chest protector flap 20 is made ThisSnap fastener of one single thickness of the goods, and that it isformed out of the facing A instead of being made from separate pieces ofgoods. This makes the fiap 20 of a Single thickness of material and doesnot Vincrease the bulk of the coat at the lapel, Which is advantageousespecially When heavy goods are used in the garment.l Moreover,scarcely' any additional goods is required to form the flap, Since thegreater part of it is cut from the facing A.

More or less variationof the exact details of construction is possibleWithout departing from the spirit of this invention; I desire,therefore, not to limit myself to the exaot form of the constructionshown and described, but intend, in the following claims, to point outall of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as neW and desire to Secure-by Letters Patent:

1. In a garment, two front pieces, facings therefor, and a coat lining,the facing for the under side of one front piece being stitched at itsouter edge to the front piece, and at its inner edge to the coat lining,and-there being a slit in 'said `facing eX- tending from the innerstitched edge to- Ward the outer stitched edge, the upper edge of thefacing at the slit being stitched to the lining and that part of thefacing above the slit forming a fiap, normally projecting inwardly, saidflap forming a continuation of said facing, and constituting a rhestprotector.

2. In a garment, tWo front pieces, facings therefor, and a coat lining,the facing for the under side of one vfront piece being stitched at itsouter edge to the front piece, and at its inner edge to the coat lining,and there being a slit in said facing extending from the inner stitchededgeto- Ward the outer stitched edge, the upper edge of the facing atthe slit being stitched to the lining and that part of the facing abovethe slit forminga flap, normally projeoting inwardly, said flap, at itsupper edge, being of Such width as to eXtend across the neck openingWhen the garment is in its buttoned position, and said flap forming acontinuation of said facing, and constituting achest protector.

JOSEPH KOCHANSKI.

